Wake detection for wind farm control – formulation and validation

C. L. Bottasso, S. Cacciola, F. Campagnolo, J. Schreiber

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Abstract

A method to detect wake impingement on a wind turbine is described. The wake detector, which uses rotor loads as measured by on-board sensors, can then be used for implementing wind farm control strategies, for example in the form of wake redirection. The method is verified and validated by using field test data, aeroservoelastic simulations and by experimental data obtained with scaled wind turbine models tested in a large boundary layer wind tunnel.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication34th Wind Energy Symposium
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624103957
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event34th Wind Energy Symposium, 2016 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 4 Jan 20168 Jan 2016

Publication series

Name34th Wind Energy Symposium

Conference

Conference34th Wind Energy Symposium, 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period4/01/168/01/16

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